Does it depict better looking clouds and variations Guys ? Asobo versions look pretty similar at the moment - thanks 

1 hour ago, Bobsk8 said:

Not if it is adjusted properly. I fly with it all the time and I never see abrupt transitions. 

If you don't mind, many of us would appreciate you sharing your settings on what needs to be adjusted to eliminate those "abrupt changes." 

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Edited January 7, 20251 yr by LRBS

28 minutes ago, LRBS said:

If you don't mind, many of us would appreciate you sharing your settings on what needs to be adjusted to eliminate those "abrupt changes." 

He is referring to msfs2020 since he hasn't got msfs2024. My guess you would need to change your depiction smooth rate

Edited January 7, 20251 yr by pete_auau

28 minutes ago, pete_auau said:

He is referring to msfs2020 since he hasn't got msfs2024. My guess you would need to change your depiction smooth rate

Thank you! I did that, lowering the number to 1, but it’s still very noticeable and not smooth at all (2020 or 2024). Maybe I'm missing something? 

Edited January 7, 20251 yr by LRBS

15 minutes ago, LRBS said:

Thank you! I did that, lowering the number to 1, but it’s still very noticeable and not smooth at all (2020 or 2024). Maybe I'm missing something? 

have you been thru all the options, or you could view the hifi forums maybe some one in there can help.

Edited January 7, 20251 yr by pete_auau

7 minutes ago, pete_auau said:

have you been thru all the options, or you could view the hifi forums maybe some  one  in  there can help

Yes, I did, but unfortunately, there was no success. Maybe @Bobsk8 has the right answer. Thanks.

Following the advice in another thread, I set the AS update interval to the minimum 10 minutes and the smoothing to 15. Although not perfect, that works well for me. But then I mostly fly prop GA's, and so move a lot more slowly through weather fronts and  weather changes.  If you're flying fast jets through a series of turbulent fronts, there may be no way for a metar based system to keep up and change smoothly.

3 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

Not if it is adjusted properly. I fly with it all the time and I never see abrupt transitions. 

Which is you adjust settings for transitions?

7 hours ago, 0stones0 said:

J'ai entendu dire que l'un des inconvénients de l'AS est que la transition entre les différents fronts météorologiques est abrupte. Ce n'est pas une transition en douceur. Je ne sais pas avec certitude, je n'ai pas essayé l'AS.

Most people buy software without really understanding how it works, for me there is no abrupt change in weather.Also remember that FS2024's default live weather also has sudden changes.

 

 Here are the two settings that allow a smooth transition

I've been using AS more than default live weather since I got 2024 on launch day. Overall I think AS has a more realistic depiction of cloud layers, in particular the rendition of stratus layers. However, this comes at the cost of several stratus cloud layers being quite performance-heavy. 

In terms of transitions - I definitely notice this with AS. The faster you fly, the less smooth the transitions will be. The worst: flying fast from an area with clear skies to overcast. 

In general I prefer AS - but I do use default weather as well. For instance, right now I'm flying in South Africa, there's towering cumulus clouds, a high altitude cirrus layer - and I'm sure I can hear thunder!

Active sky all the time on FS 2024... If you don't like skies filled with just popcorn...

Adding RealTurb helps even more !

Just now, jcomm said:

Adding RealTurb helps even more !

Agree 🙂 With RT I actually get in-cloud turbulence which I don't get with default or AS. 

I use active sky as well. I have been using it in passive mode. FS2024 has some quirks with weather, especially when it comes to the set time vs live time. AS resolves that for me along with effects and lets the sim do the depiction. In this mode, I don't get the weird transitions and strange cloud morphing.

4 hours ago, filou said:

Most people buy software without really understanding how it works, for me there is no abrupt change in weather.Also remember that FS2024's default live weather also has sudden changes.

 

 Here are the two settings that allow a smooth transition

 

 

2 minutes ago, G550flyer said:

 don't get the weird transitions 

I'm not argumentative, but there is still no smooth transition, even with these changes. I wonder why your cases differ so much from others and what it is that other people don't understand. I'm one of those who don't understand and am still trying to figure this out.